The World Ju- Jitsu Championship held in Santiago de Cali proved a great success for Colombia. Two hundred and sixty (260) athletes from 26 countries attended this important qualifying event for The World Games 2013.

The results left Colombia in a good position with 4 medals: 3 silver and 1 bronze. Jeison Mora, Madeline Choconta and Wilson Alzate won the silver medals (men´s 56kg Fighting, women´s and men´s 70kg Ne Waza respectively) and Alvaro Riascos won the bronze medal (men´s 85kg Ne Waza).“I know I have great chance of winning the gold medal in The World U-21 Championship in Belgium. From there we will go to Denmark next year. Then in Colombia we´ll have The World Games in 2013 where I hope to win the gold medal” said Jeison.France scooped the title of world champion in Ju- Jitsu with 12 medals: 4 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze. Catherine Jacques won the gold medal (70kg Fighting) beating the Dutchwoman Albertine Vos in the final.Poland finished second with 8 medals: 4 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze, with third-place toing to Russia with 8 medals: 4 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze.Diego Cardona, the Sports Secretary of Cali, stated: “Cali has proved once more that it´s ready for organizing international events. Undoubtedly, we are going to organize The World Games that Colombia and the entire world deserve”. For his part, the President of the Panamerican Ju Jitsu Union, Igacio Alois, said: “We have managed the organization of an exceptional world-class event. I think we are on the right track for The World Games 2013” Ignacio also announced that the first Ju-Jitsu Club World Championship will be held in Cali in the first quarter of 2013.Delegations felt very much at home, said the President of Ju Jitsu International Federation, Theodoropoulos Panagiotis: “It’s a great pleasure for us to see all the people in Cali smiling and openhearted and of course I have to congratulate the Organizing Committee of The World Games 2013 because they did a great job organizing this Championship”.